Home Physiotherapy in Shivajinagar, Pune

Shivajinagar is where a good part of Pune arrives and departs: buses to Mumbai and Nashik, suburban trains to Lonavla, two metro stations, the district court, Fergusson College and the hills behind it. For a family looking for home physiotherapy in Shivajinagar, that busy address can hide a quiet problem. The person who needs treatment is often at home on an upper floor, a long way from the traffic outside, and getting to a clinic has become the hardest part of the day.

Proper Care Physiotherapy sends a physiotherapist to the patient's own flat, bungalow or old village house. This page explains how visits work in Shivajinagar, which parts of it we cover, what we commonly treat here, and what to have ready when you book.

Is there a physiotherapist in Shivajinagar who comes home?

Yes. Our physiotherapists travel from the clinic base on Katraj–Kondhwa Road to homes across central Pune, and Shivajinagar is one of the areas we serve. A visit is an assessment and treatment session in your own home, not a smaller version of a clinic appointment. The physiotherapist watches how you get out of bed, how you manage your own stairs and bathroom, and what you do on a normal day, and builds the plan around those tasks.

Shivajinagar is not one uniform neighbourhood. It runs from the old village core near the bus station to leafy lanes under the hills, and each part has its own housing. We cover the following parts in separate guides:

• Model Colony, a long-settled residential colony around Lakaki Road and the lake;
• Gokhale Nagar, on the Senapati Bapat Road side;
• Wakdewadi, along the Old Pune–Mumbai Road and the Mula river;
• Shivajinagar Gaothan, the old village core;
• University Road, the Ganeshkhind Road corridor towards the university.

Getting here: roads, metro and timing

Shivajinagar sits on the west bank of the Mutha, with Hanuman Tekdi and Vetal Tekdi closing it in on the west. Several of Pune's busiest roads begin here: the Old Mumbai–Pune Road, Ganeshkhind Road (University Road), Law College Road from V.S. Khandekar Square, and Senapati Bapat Road, which runs on to Pune University Circle. All of them carry heavy traffic, so we agree a visit window with you rather than an exact minute.

Two stations on the Purple metro line, Shivaji Nagar and District Court, now serve the area, and the hub is also on the suburban rail line to Lonavla. For a visit this makes little difference to us, since the physiotherapist comes by road, but it matters to you. If a relative is travelling in by train or bus to be with the patient, tell us when they will be there, so the visit can be timed for their arrival and they can learn the exercises as well.

Works nearby change what a journey looks like from month to month. A flyover has been proposed at Wakdewadi to relieve the underpass, and the double-decker flyover at University Chowk opened in August 2025. When you book, give us the nearest chowk or lane, not only the society name, and mention if your building has a second entrance.

Who we see in Shivajinagar and why

The patient mix follows the neighbourhood. This is a place of long-time residents, students and people who work at the courts, colleges and offices, so the problems are often the ones that come from sitting, riding and stairs.

• Back and neck strain from the commute. Riding in from the Mumbai side, long hours at a desk in an office or at a court, and carrying a bag from the bus stand all load the spine. See back pain physiotherapy in Shivajinagar.
• Knee pain in people who walk the hills. Fergusson Hill and the slopes of Hanuman Tekdi draw walkers, and older knees that cope on the flat start to complain on steps. See knee pain physiotherapy in Shivajinagar.
• Recovery after a stroke. Families here often live in flats on upper floors, so stairs, doorways and the bathroom decide how quickly a patient can move around. See stroke rehabilitation in Shivajinagar.
• Rehabilitation after an operation. The first weeks after discharge are when a home plan helps most, because the hospital team has gone and the stairs at home have not. See post-surgery rehabilitation in Shivajinagar.
• Older residents who are cautious about going out. Falls, weak legs and a fear of crossing busy roads keep many people indoors. See elderly physiotherapy in Shivajinagar.

Neck and shoulder pain from study and screen work, sciatica, arthritis and balance problems are also common. Our guides to neck pain, sciatica and arthritis give the general background.

Homes, stairs and lifts across Shivajinagar

Housing varies a great deal within a few hundred metres. Around Model Colony and Gokhale Nagar there are older bungalows and apartment blocks, some with lifts and some without. In the Gaothan, houses sit on narrow lanes that a car cannot enter. Along the main roads, flats sit above shops and offices, and the stairs to them are often steep and unlit.

So the physiotherapist begins at the door. How many steps are there before the first landing? Is there a handrail, and on which side? Does the lift work during a power cut? Is the bathroom threshold high? These details decide which exercises are safe on day one, and when stair practice can start. For someone who has not left the flat since a fall or a stroke, safe stairs are often the real target of the whole plan.

Walking practice close to home

Recovery usually ends with walking outdoors, and Shivajinagar has more green space than most of central Pune. The hills are a natural draw, but they are steep and uneven, and they are not where a patient should begin. We start on level ground: a corridor, a society path, a quiet stretch of lane. Only when the legs are steady and any walking aid is working well do we talk about gentle slopes, and then with someone alongside. Your physiotherapist will tell you honestly if the hill is a goal for later rather than for now.

What the first visit includes

The first visit is longer than the ones that follow. The physiotherapist asks about the problem, your medical history and medicines, and checks for warning signs that need a doctor before treatment. Then comes the examination: movement, strength, balance and, where relevant, sensation. After that, treatment starts in the same visit, usually a mix of hands-on work and a few chosen exercises, with a short written or demonstrated plan for the days in between.

Please keep ready any discharge summary, scan reports and the list of medicines. If a family member does the shopping or cooking, ask them to be present for part of the visit. Charges for home sessions are on the pricing page.

When to see a doctor first

Some symptoms need urgent medical review rather than a home session. Sudden weakness of the face, an arm or a leg, trouble speaking, chest pain or breathlessness, loss of control of the bladder or bowel, numbness between the legs, a hot swollen calf, or a fall with a head injury should be treated as emergencies. Call an ambulance or go to the nearest emergency department. Physiotherapy begins once a doctor has cleared it.

Nearby areas we also cover

If you live on the edge of Shivajinagar, you may find your lane under a neighbouring page. We also visit Deccan Gymkhana to the south, Aundh beyond the university, Khadki to the north-west, and Kasba Peth across the river.

Booking a physiotherapist in Shivajinagar

Tell us the patient's age, the problem in a sentence, the nearest chowk or landmark and the floor. We will propose a visit window, and the physiotherapist will call before arriving. You can book a home visit here, and the first assessment is free of charge.